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63. Ah. Are seders long? Catholic masses are ~45 minutes, save for high masses.

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 05:38 PM

Jan 2015

I actually like an old high mass. It's "sung" as a back and forth in Latin. Beautiful. And long. But when I was a church goer, regular was 45 minutes.

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Steve Casey of Sonoma appears to be an imbecile or a Poe, I'm not sure which. cbayer Jan 2015 #1

What was your point in posting this? Cartoonist Jan 2015 #3

Your goal was to show how deluded this guy is? cbayer Jan 2015 #5

Delusion Cartoonist Jan 2015 #6

That's not delusion, that's just poor reading comprehension. cbayer Jan 2015 #7

Usury Cartoonist Jan 2015 #8

See, this is why you incur such responses from me. You make these kind of statements cbayer Jan 2015 #9

That's not what they're protesting. Cartoonist Jan 2015 #10

You ask when the last "bible thumpers" protested outside a bank. Those are your words. cbayer Jan 2015 #11

Upon Further Review Cartoonist Jan 2015 #16

Well, thank you very much for that. cbayer Jan 2015 #18

not really. Theists organizations and individuals were not exactly prominent in OWS. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #23

There were signs prominemtly extolling atheism at every occupation, weren't there? rug Jan 2015 #27

You're right the atheists weren't being in your face about it Lordquinton Jan 2015 #44

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It's very relevant. bvf Jan 2015 #47

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Really. How out of touch do you have to be to make the statement that "bible thumpers" cbayer Jan 2015 #13

Occupy Wall Street Cartoonist Jan 2015 #14

OMG, these are all pictures from OWS. Do you not get that? cbayer Jan 2015 #15

A clear case of cognitive dissonance and intellectual dishonesty okasha Jan 2015 #19

He did finally concede the point, which was quite refreshing. cbayer Jan 2015 #20

Hi. You often come back to the concept of "evil" in discussions here. pinto Jan 2015 #17

The bigger question I think you are asking. Cartoonist Jan 2015 #21

Didn't intend to be disingenuous. Nor limit my query to the bible. Wanted to hear from you about pinto Jan 2015 #24

To add Cartoonist Jan 2015 #25

I'll offer a differing point of view. Much of the world's music, art and literature pinto Jan 2015 #26

And yet another view: trotsky Jan 2015 #28

My, how speculative and imaginative. rug Jan 2015 #30

Not neccessarily Cartoonist Jan 2015 #31

To wit, the church sponsored the arts. rug Jan 2015 #32

Small point Cartoonist Jan 2015 #33

This is not the product of slave labor. rug Jan 2015 #35

This is not religious sponsored art Cartoonist Jan 2015 #36

There's a question of whether it's art. rug Jan 2015 #37

It was a facetious post Cartoonist Jan 2015 #38

"meant to ridicule"? Try harder. rug Jan 2015 #39

What, me try harder? Cartoonist Jan 2015 #40

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Dubious at best. okasha Jan 2015 #46

Well we do know that when art was liberated from religious control Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #58

No, we don't know that. okasha Jan 2015 #65

Your facts don't dispute Warren's point. trotsky Jan 2015 #67

Oh Hai Okasha Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #69

Don't try to take up art history okasha Jan 2015 #70

argument by insult is a minor fallacy. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #71

See, you've learned something already! okasha Jan 2015 #72

Three things that religious expression excels at. rug Jan 2015 #29

Since I know you love images: cbayer Jan 2015 #55

The level of religious taboos generally corresponds to its frequency of occurrence. immoderate Jan 2015 #2

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Oddly enough, the Egyptian civilization had around a 3000 year run Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #22

Warren, if you're looking to establish brief, sarcastic comment as a posting form, I suggest pinto Jan 2015 #34

i'm pretty sure you were trying for insult. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #41

Since locking threads one doesn't like is no longer an option, insult is all that's left cleanhippie Jan 2015 #50

Yep, that would explain it. (nt) mr blur Jan 2015 #51

Could have thought twice before reponding. Probably should have. Snark for snark doesn't work. pinto Jan 2015 #52

You do realize that my point about incest is actually accurate, right? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #53

Yeah, as far as I know incest was one way to insure a royal line. In many cultures. pinto Jan 2015 #59

Oh you just don't know your Exodus. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #60

Mea culpa. I was raised Catholic. lol, didn't read the old testament much or the bible per se. pinto Jan 2015 #61

you have to be the grumpy old atheist at 37,000 interminable seders. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #62

Ah. Are seders long? Catholic masses are ~45 minutes, save for high masses. pinto Jan 2015 #63

It depends. If it is the full monty it takes approximately forever. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #64

LOl. okasha Jan 2015 #66

Oh Hai Okasha "et al" Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Cartoonist Jan 2015 #43

I think I'm missing soem context here Prophet 451 Jan 2015 #48

I'm curious... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #49

Somebody desperately trying to rationalize their own behavior? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #54

Or a parent who found their kids doing something naughty. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #57

Which part about Lot and his daughters, the offered sacrifice or the incest? Leontius Jan 2015 #56